Symphonic Band selected to perform at CBDNA divisional conference
The Northwestern University Symphonic Band will perform at the North Central Division Conference of the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) on Saturday, February 22.
Chatting with ... Third Coast Percussion
The four members of Third Coast Percussion—all alumni of the Bienen School of Music — discuss their dream collaborations, the best part of the Grammys, and what’s playing in their headphones.
Two Bienen ensembles to compete in MTNA Finals
Two Bienen School of Music student ensembles have advanced to the finals of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Chamber Music Competition.
Mallory Thompson to receive Medal of Honor at Midwest Clinic
Bienen School faculty member Mallory Thompson will be awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor at the International Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic on December 18, 2019.
Grammy nominations honor faculty and alumni
Nominees for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards include Bienen faculty, alumni, and the current winner of the school's Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition.
Alumnus Steven Banks Named Young Concert Artists’ First Saxophonist Winner
Banks (pictured, top left) was one of four winners in the final round of the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions on November 17.
Bienen School professor honored by Society for Music Theory
Richard Ashley was honored by the Society for Music Theory at a November 9 awards ceremony in Columbus.
How This Top Jazz Drummer Spends His Sundays
Willie Jones, Bienen School lecturer of jazz percussion, is featured in the New York Times.
Skyline Piano Artist Series Opens with Richard Goode
The 2019-20 Skyline Piano Artist Series opens October 18 with a sold-out performance by inaugural Jean Gimbel Lane Prize winner Richard Goode.
Bienen Alumni Advance to Young Concert Artists International Audition Finals
Steven Banks and Ansel Norris advance to the auditions' final round on November 17.
Mexico's National Chamber Orchestra Announces New Principal Conductor
Bienen School alumnus Ludwig Carrasco was appointed Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of Mexico's National Chamber Orchestra.
How Kurt Hansen’s love for Northwestern and Nebraska runs through family lines
For the past six years, Hansen has worn his custom-made sweatshirt, split right down the middle to reflect his dual loyalties to Northwestern and Nebraska.